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2. The #1 Best Daily Leg-Strengthening Workout for Seniors - AOL

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   If you're curious about the best daily leg-strengthening workout for seniors, keep reading to learn more.Building leg strength requires time, effort, and consistent dedication, but the rewards are ...

3. The 8 Smartest Knee Exercises to Help Keep Your Joints ... - AOL

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   Why it works: “Squats strengthen the quadriceps muscles which directly connect to the knee,” says Dean Seda, N.A.S.M., a certified personal trainer who specializes in corrective exercise ...

4. This low-impact workout can help seniors regain their strength

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   Yoga involves poses in a variety of positions like standing, seated, lying, and even upside down and, in a standing position, there is the potential to build muscle strength in the legs and work ...

5. Lunge (exercise) - Wikipedia

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   A lunge can refer to any position of the human body where one leg is positioned forward with knee bent and foot flat on the ground while the other leg is positioned behind. [1] [2] [3] It is used by athletes in cross-training for sports, by weight-trainers as a fitness exercise, and by practitioners of yoga as part of an asana regimen.

6. Squat (exercise) - Wikipedia

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   The barbell back squat Bodyweight squat. A squat is a strength exercise in which the trainee lowers their hips from a standing position and then stands back up. During the descent, the hip and knee joints flex while the ankle joint dorsiflexes; conversely the hip and knee joints extend and the ankle joint plantarflexes when standing up.

7. Genu recurvatum - Wikipedia

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   Genu recurvatum is a deformity in the knee joint, so that the knee bends backwards. In this deformity, excessive extension occurs in the tibiofemoral joint. Genu recurvatum is also called knee hyperextension and back knee. This deformity is more common in women [citation needed] and people with familial ligamentous laxity. [2]

8. A 10-Minute Aerobic Workout to Help Seniors Improve Strength ...

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   Inactivity as you get older can lead to decreases in strength, balance, and mobility. Here are 5 multi-plane exercises to help combat this.

9. Open kinetic chain exercises - Wikipedia

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   Open chain exercises (OKE) are exercises that are performed where the hand or foot is free to move. The opposite of OKE are closed kinetic chain exercises (CKE). Both are effective for strengthening and rehabilitation objectives. [1]